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Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) | The Sober Lawyer
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About The Sober Lawyer. Time To Get SMART and Leave AA? September 30, 2015. Middot; 53 comments. After 4 years of Alcoholics Anonymous, and yet another relapse over this summer, I feel that I have very little to show for all my efforts. And I have made a gargatuan effort in my eyes. I have attended over 1,000 meetings of all different types. I attended Hazelden’s. Is it time to switch to SMART Recovery up and leave AA? On second thought, let’s not go there. I consider myself a fairly educated and intelli...
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My Morning Motivation | Sober By Gareth Bowler | The Sober Lawyer
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About The Sober Lawyer. My Morning Motivation Sober by Gareth Bowler. January 19, 2015. Middot; 3 comments. Hey fellow friends in recovery. I wanted to share a great short documentary I stumbled across by Irish filmmaker Gareth Bowler entitled “SOBER.” I’ve been watching this as part of my “morning inspiration” even in the car (shush, don’t tell! SOBER / Short Documentary. Be Sociable, Share! Tagged as: Morning inspiration. Previous post: Surviving the Holidays Sober and In Recovery. For my personal stor...
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Memorial Day, Fourth Of July, Labor Day, Yikes! Is Summer Over Yet? | The Sober Lawyer
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About The Sober Lawyer. Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Yikes! Is Summer Over Yet? August 13, 2013. Middot; 2 comments. In Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). It’s been a long time since the last post. My apologies. Life gets in the way. Anyways…. Back in my youth, summer was the time for Grateful Dead, Phish and Dave Matthews shows and everything that went with it. Good times for sure, but not a healthy environment for me, at least for right now. How do you guys feel about summer? Be Sociable, Share!
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Philip Seymour Hoffman And Why Addiction Isn't A Choice | The Sober Lawyer
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About The Sober Lawyer. Philip Seymour Hoffman and Why Addiction Isn’t A Choice. February 3, 2014. Middot; 35 comments. When I saw the news that Philip Seymour Hoffman lost his long-time struggle with addiction to a heroin overdose, I audibly gasped “Oh, no! 8221; at my Twitter feed. Lost in the unanswerable why, things were a blur for a few minutes after that. Let me set the record straight. Addiction is not a choice. It has nothing to do with fault or blame. The addict or alcoholic does not choose to b...
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Lessons From “How To Stay Married To A Lawyer” | The Sober Lawyer
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About The Sober Lawyer. Lessons From “How To Stay Married To A Lawyer”. April 13, 2015. Middot; 1 comment. Just posted a great article entitled “How to Stay Married to a Lawyer.”. Although the article is a form of marriage counseling, it really resonated with me as a person suffering from addiction. Our career choice is so emotionally draining that often our relationships suffer. Add alcoholism to the mix, and it’s a miracle that any marriage or relationship can survive! Be Sociable, Share! For my person...
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Ellen Murphy – Professional Responsibility: A Contemporary Approach
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Chapter 1: Introducing Professionalism and Legal Ethics. Chapter 2: The Basic Elements of Law Practice. Chapter 3: The Business, Technology, and Marketing of Legal Services. Chapter 4: The Lawyer’s Duty of Confidentiality. Chapter 5: Conflicts of Interest. Chapter 6: The Lawyer’s Duties to the Legal System, the Profession, and non-clients. Chapter 7: Special Ethical Rules: Prosecutors and Judges. Chapter 8: What is the Proper Role of a Lawyer? Professional Responsibility: A Contemporary Approach. Note th...
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How You Can Help. Grants and Corporate Giving. LST Radio: I Am The Law. 2015 State of Legal Education. We provide public education about entry to the legal profession and do consumer advocacy. See our Theory of Action. Attending law school is a life-changing decision. LSTScoreReports.com. Provides you the space to consider and answer important questions. Seperate schools based on where graduates get jobs. Estimate debt and admissions chances, see job statistics and trends. Browse LST Reports ». We need l...
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Surviving The Holidays Sober And In Recovery | The Sober Lawyer
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About The Sober Lawyer. Surviving the Holidays Sober and In Recovery. November 29, 2014. Middot; 4 comments. So here we are two days after Thanksgiving. Did you make it through in one piece? That said, here are some of my thoughts about getting through the holidays sober:. Load up on recovery meetings. Now is a great time to increase your recovery meeting attendance, whether it’s AA, SMART, or other program. I am currently going to one meeting every day and it definitely helps! Have your sponsor and reco...
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Can A Puppy Help You Stay Sober? | The Sober Lawyer
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About The Sober Lawyer. Can A Puppy Help You Stay Sober? October 21, 2013. Middot; 2 comments. I don’t know the “official” answer to that, but it sure does help! We just got a new puppy a few weeks ago — an adorable mini-golden doodle. Her name is Lucy. I have to tell ya that having a cute little puppy in the house does wonders for my sobriety. Puppies and dogs live in the moment. They show unconditional love. They take you away from the worries and stresses of the real world. There are great stories.
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Reflecting On The Sandy Hook Shooting | The Sober Lawyer
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About The Sober Lawyer. Reflecting On The Sandy Hook Shooting. December 16, 2012. Middot; 1 comment. I have two precious little ones at home, a third-grader and a first grader. They are the world to me, and one of the main reasons I stay on the path of recovery. I cannot even imagine the horror, grief and devastation the parents of Sandy Hook must be going through. My kids had no idea that 20 kids had been shot cold earlier in the day. It could have been their school. (G-d forbid). We are going to talk t...
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